Wednesday, October 18, 2017

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you're mistaken. As the director of 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. In this talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical, old-as-the-hills wisdom on how to build a fulfilling, long life.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

The Thinking of Charlie Munger: Speeches, Quotes, Videos, Transcripts, and Book Recommendations

“Spend
each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up.
Discharge your duties faithfully and well. Systematically you get ahead,
but not necessarily in fast spurts. Nevertheless, you build discipline
by preparing for fast spurts. Slug it out one inch at a time, day by
day. At the end of the day – if you live long enough – most people get
what they deserve.” — Charlie Munger

***

Charlie Munger is one of the great minds of the 20th century. Below is an attempt to capture that wisdom in one shareable place.

Monday, June 19, 2017

Most Colorful: Mandarin Duck

The male Mandarin Duck—a
close relative of the Wood Duck—has the most elaborate combination of
plumage, with bright red and orange cheeks, a cobalt and magenta chest,
and dazzling patches that blanket him from end to end. These stunning
creatures, native to eastern Russia, China, Japan, and Korea, far
outshine their female counterparts, which are predominantly brown. Way
to steal the show, Dad!

Longest Schnoz: Sword-billed Hummingbird

Sword-billed Hummingbird.Photo:Andy Morffew/Flickr CC (BY-ND 2.0)
True to its name, the Sword-billed Hummingbird
has a beak that measures up to four inches. But bigger isn’t always
better: Because his bill is longer than his metallic-colored body, this
South American critter has trouble balancing. The good news is that he has to maintain really great posture.

Subscribe To

Followers

Dislaimer

My Blogs have been used as a second hard drive, in case of crashes in equipment. Google is a safe place to store information collected while surfing the WWW. If any content does not seem to adhere to Creative Commons Rules and you want it removed, please contact me to have it removed from the blog. Everything is true to the best of my knowledge.